As promised yesterday it was time for a serious hike. Aujourdui nous sommes
We started with a healthy breakfast at the hotel
Then we checked out the view from our room again while gearing up......ho hum
Then we set off on our adventure. We picked up a few supplies in town then headed towards one of the many trailheads right in Chamonix village. We wanted to see Lac Blanc as it's considered to be one of the classic hikes in the area. Most people take a gondola then a chairlift to get up to the start of the Lac Blanc trail....but we're not most people. We started at the valley floor and hiked the whole way.
To say that it was a steep trail would be an understatement. It just kept going up and up and up. But we were rewarded with a lot of nice sights along the way.
First mountain hut along the path where you could get food and drink
From there we continued to climb until we hit the sub-alpine with some great wildflowers
We hiked up above the gondola station
And then higher into the alpine region
Eventually we ran into snow
And finally we arrived at Lac Blanc, a gorgeous little alpine lake. We took a few pics, and stopped by the mountain hut for a cool drink and the pie of the day ;-)
A few more pics and it was time to hit the trail again
We made our way back down to the gondola station and figured that we could live with taking the lazy route the rest of the way back down. It wasn't long and we were back in town trying to track down Jo's ancestors
We picked up some much needed fluids and headed back to the hotel for a well deserved shower. We decided to try the restaurant for supper, and we were glad we did. Just what we needed after a really long hike.....did I mention a total elevation gain of 1,766 meters....ouch!
And now we are back in our room, sipping on some wine and watching the sun set over Mont Blanc from our balcony. Le sigh!
Bonnie nuit toute le monde. Nous souhaitons que vous pourriez être ici!
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